Kitchen Assistant

Bupa UK; Dartford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

28 days holiday

Pension plans

Employee wellbeing programme

Job summary

Bupa's Wilmington Manor Care Home in Dartford is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Assistant to join the team. You will support our kitchen to deliver high-quality meals and ensure a warm dining experience for residents.

The role includes plating meals, preparing trolleys, and maintaining clean prep areas, with opportunities to assist at events. We value team players who communicate well, uphold hygiene standards, and take pride in excellent service.

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen and passion for delivering quality meals.
• Has or is willing to obtain a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Ability to communicate clearly with residents and team members.

Responsibilities

• Act as the link between the main kitchen and residents.
• Assist chefs with plating meals and preparing trolleys; keep prep areas clean.
• Monitor stock rotation and follow COSHH and HACCP guidelines.
• Assist with catering for events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Passion for food

Communication with residents

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

Job Description

Kitchen Assistant

Location: Wilmington Manor Care Home, Common Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7BA

Contract: Permanent – Full Time

Hours: 36 hours per week, including some weekends

Salary: £13.10 - £14.10 per hour depending on experience

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.3 / 10

Westcombe Park is a modern care home situated in a pleasant leafy neighbourhood of south-east London. Here, we warmly welcome residents in need of nursing or residential care. We also provide respite and convalescence care.

Every bedroom has been thoughtfully decorated to create a warm and homely atmosphere. Most of the bedrooms are en suite. It can also accommodate couples with double rooms.

The home is close to local transport links, is a few minutes’ drive from the A2 and benefits from a bus route stopping directly outside the home, making visiting for family and friends easier. The care home is also only a few minutes’ walk to local amenities, shops and the local bank.

At Westcombe Park, staff take great care to focus on the person. It’s important for residents to feel at home, so it creates a friendly environment with an individually appropriate balance of care and independence.

Enjoying food is an important part of life. The chefs create well-crafted menus made with the freshest ingredients and try to cater for all ethnicity groups. Soon after a resident arrives at the home, staff discuss their personal preferences and dietary needs with them.

There’s a real sense of community at Westcombe Park. The staff work to discover what residents enjoy doing and the home's social calendar is organised around those interests. So whether a loved one already has a hobby or would like to take up a new one, there are lots of exciting activities to get involved in.

We make health happen

Here at Bupa, we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. Our fantastic Kitchen Team are the magic behind each delicious dish we serve our guests. They are passionate about all things food and take great pride in each dish they prepare. We are looking for an equally passionate Kitchen Assistant to join the team and help deliver an excellent dining experience for our residents.

You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen By

• Acting as the link between the main kitchen and our residents
• Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy
• Monitoring stock rotation, complying to company policies and procedures following all mandatory COSHH and HACPP guidelines
• Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties

Key Skills / Qualifications Needed For This Role

A passion for food with previous experience working in a kitchen and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You want to deliver an excellent service at each meal and make our residents feel at home. You’ll understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home, ensuring our residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience. Working with the wider kitchen and care home teams - you’re comfortable communicating with others, cherishing the little moments with our residents.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to ”Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role.

We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations: Wilmington Manor